Govt rejects doctors’ request for higher on-call payment

PETALING JAYA: The government has shot down a request from the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) for an increase in on-call allowances for doctors, saying it is bound by a 2019 service circular by the finance ministry and public services department (JPA).

In a written reply to MMA two weeks ago, the health ministry said the position of other services in relation to allowances and the financial position of the country must also be considered.According to the ministry, it had submitted many applications and appeals to JPA in 2020 and last year but they were all rejected.

“Others are elective surgery allowance and for hospital administration ,” the ministry said in the letter sighted by FMT.ADVERTISEMENT However, the ministry disputed the rate stated, saying dividing the daily on-call allowance of RM220 by 24 hours was not accurate.Doctors in public healthcare noted that their counterparts in Singapore are paid SG$60 an hour for on-call duty.

It said contract doctors were entitled for a gratuity payment each time they completed their contracts or were appointed as permanent officers.

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